Just finished verifying rifle, scope, and ammo at 400 yards.
Over the counter 6.5 Creed, & factory 143 gr. ELDX ammo - consistently less than 1 moa out to 400 yds.
Time for Elk camp.
ai would not use the ELDX on elk. Just me, but I have read/seen too much variation in their performance. I would take a standard Interlock long before I would take the ELDX.
Have you seen the 143’s flying to pieces out of the Creed? I know they aren’t A-Frames but I wouldn’t think the 143 would have enough stink on it to get torn to pieces at the 2700’ish from factory ammo.
I just shot a cow at about 180 yards this week with a 150 g 7mm eldx. It was quartering away on the run so I purchased one in it at the back of the ribs. It didn't slow it down so I cranked another round off just leading the neck and she went down.
The one that went in the ribs had a large entrance, no exit and did minimal damage to the onside lung with no damage to the offside one. Looked like tge bullet detonated with little penetration. I was glad I took a quick follow shot as I always do if elk are still standing. I was shooting an 18.5" barreled fieldcraft and my MV was only 2650. I have a bunch of the 150s but I think I'll go ahead and jump up to the 180 eldm. Slower mv and higher SD might did a little deeper.
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